Infrastructure on the northern beaches CANNOT support developments like this! Ocean Street is already busy and with limited parking - it does not make sense. Suburbs like Dee Why have already been over developed and collaroy is heading that way, if this development is approved it will set a precedent for Narrabeen. This development is disguised as an aged care facility when in fact it’s luxury apartments. Please exercise some common sense and reject the project - keep these huge developments off the northern beaches.

I believe 5-6 storeys to be too big for the local area. There are plenty of 3 storey developments and in keeping with the rest of the planning decisions in the area, 3 storeys should be the limit for such a development. I do acknowledge that we need to increase housing in this part of Sydney but this can be achieved by keeping development to reasonable height limits. The only reason to exceed such limits is to increase the profitability to the developer. There are many other sites where density can be increased and reasonable height limits maintained, and still achieve the goal of increasing housing options.

Earlier this year NSW Government re-zoned Narrabeen for residential use to have a maximum of three stories. This exceeds that.
I see that this is being handled by the Director of Social and Diverse Housing under 'State Significant Development'. This development is aimed at selling high end luxury apartments at or near $3m each (only ten of the 149 units will actually be one bedroom for assisted living) which certainly is not aimed at social housing.
The development at the height proposed will hugely affect surrounding houses which are of 2-3 stories max by blocking light. In addition, a three-story underground garage will encroach on and certainly interfere with the water table which is at or near 15m. Whilst there will be car parking there will no doubt be overflow in an area with little current on street parking.
Another concern is the amount of extra traffic it will bring both during and after development into the small 'cross-streets between Lagoon and Ocean.
Finally, the schematics that I have seen are totally against the look of all the surrounding housing, standing out in some cases over 4 stories above these existing houses/apartments. I am not against progress but a redesign to a level of three stories maximum is more in keeping with the surroundings.

I am also surprised that the developer is advertising extensively on social media and press acting as if the planning has been approved. https://manlyobserver.com.au/new-retirement-luxury-living-coming-to-narrabeen/
I think that allowing this development is not in keeping with the Narrabeen environs and will potentially set a precedent for exploitation in the future.

To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to formally object to the proposed overdevelopment at Ocean and Lagoon Streets, Narrabeen.
This proposal poses significant and lasting impacts on the environment, local infrastructure, and the character of our community. My key concerns are as follows:
1. Environmental Impact
The development threatens to remove established native trees and vegetation that provide vital habitat for local wildlife and contribute to the ecological health of the Narrabeen Lagoon catchment. Increased hard surfaces will also heighten stormwater runoff and pollution risks to the lagoon, undermining years of local environmental protection work.
2. Traffic and Infrastructure Strain
Ocean Street and Lagoon Street already experience considerable congestion, particularly during peak periods, weekends, and surf club events. Adding a high-density development will further overload local roads, increase parking pressures, and compromise pedestrian and cyclist safety.
3. Loss of Local Character
Narrabeen’s village atmosphere is one of its greatest strengths. This proposal is inconsistent with the existing low-scale coastal character and threatens to overshadow surrounding homes and public spaces. Development in this area should enhance, not overwhelm, the local identity.
4. Insufficient Community Consultation
Residents have not been adequately engaged or informed throughout this process. Genuine community consultation must occur before any development of this scale is considered.
For these reasons, I strongly oppose the current proposal and urge Council/government to reject or significantly amend it to reflect community values, environmental protection, and sustainable planning principles.
Sincerely,
J

The Collaroy Narrabeen area is not appropriate for this area.
3 levels of basement parking 192 car spots and 6 storeys above ground is excessive for the area. Infrastructure is not present to support this number of residents, workers and visitors. The Northern Beaches hospital is not functioning well, adding more eldery would be disastrous. Public transport is minimal in this area. The roads are congested already, to introduce that many more cars places a sentence of traffic jams forever. Woolworths parking is already dismal, as is parking in Narrabeen. The area is a known risj area for storms due to sea surges and flooding. How will you keep eldery safe in these big storms

This project is a disgrace, we do not have the facilities, roads, parking, or infrastructure on the North Narrabeen Peninsula for hundreds of more people.

There is not a single building over 3 stories high on ocean st and it would be a major eye sore.

This building does not solve any housing problems in the area as it is only luxury apartments for the elderly.

The scale of the project needs to be reduced dramatically. Should not be more than 3 stories high and the number of apartments needs to be cut in half as well. The streets around this build are already choked up in the evenings and it’s a night mare to park as it is.

When 131 Lagoon St Narrabeen was constructed, the kerbside parking became so congested that to travel down that area of Lagoon St you had to wait for incoming traffic as only 1 car fits at a time. My family sometimes has to park 4 streets away for a car park. With more units being built there is no parking anywhere. These new units being built in Ocean Street have only 7 visitor car spaces, what a joke. For 2-bedroom apartments there should also be 2 car spaces. Lagoon Street is constantly gridlocked, and I have had quite a few near accidents with impatient drivers.

With regard to the height of the buildings, I believe 4 storeys keeps it in line with the other units. Neighboring houses will be overshadowed and lose privacy if its too high. Do we really want to create another Dee Why in Narrabeen.

Objection to Indigo by Moran – 156 Ocean Street Narrabeen (SSD-76220734)

1. This 5 Storey building, plus rooftop terrace overlooking Ocean Street, while inconsistent with Narrabeen’s environment and all Northern Beaches suburbs north of Dee Why, is inequitable and grievously disadvantages the local community.

• Residential buildings on Narrabeen Peninsula, Narrabeen itself and all the Northern Beaches suburbs north of Dee Why consist predominately of single and two-storey dwellings, and unit blocks of two to three storeys.
• This proposed five-storey building plus rooftop terrace introduces an inappropriate level of bulk and scale that is out of context with the established neighbourhood. The height (21.1+ metres) and dimensions are inconsistent with the neighbouring buildings and will detract from the visual harmony and the local streetscape’s sense of unity and balance.
• This proposal will, contrary to local planning objectives, dominate Narrabeen Peninsula and the views of the Peninsula from Collaroy Plateau, North Narrabeen, Elanora, and Pittwater Road on the eastern side of Narrabeen Lagoon.

2. Non-Compliance with Height Controls

• The proposed height of 21.1 metres (which does not appear to include the rooftop Terrace) exceeds the permissible height limit by more than 8.8 metres, even after accounting for the increase allowed under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability 2004).
This represents an unjustifiable breach of planning controls undermining the integrity of the local planning framework and is inconsistent with the height objectives of Northern Beaches Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP).

3. Impact on Neighbours and Public Areas

• The height and bulk of the proposal will dominate all neighbouring properties and obstruct sunlight and ocean breezes.
• The illustrations provided by the applicant are misleading, as they fail to accurately depict the relationship between the proposed height and neighbourhood dwellings,
This misrepresentation of scale and visual impact significantly underplays the true extent of visual obstruction the proposal will cause.

4. Inadequate Setbacks and Failure to Provide Height Transition

• The proposal incorporates inadequate side and rear setbacks, which does not accurately illustrate the perception of bulk and demonstrate scale compared to neighbouring low-density dwellings, and its impacts on visual dominance, overshadowing, and privacy loss rather than integrating sensitively with Narrabeen’s urban character.

5. Removal of Significant Vegetation
• The proposal involves the removal of three established Norfolk Pines fronting Lagoon Street which may hold ecological value for local wildlife and alleviate a portion of the visual impact of the proposal.

6. Adverse Microclimatic Impacts (Wind and Heat)

• The development’s excessive bulk will alter local movement of air, resulting in reduced natural circulation for surrounding dwellings, the diversion of prevailing cooling ocean breezes that currently mitigate summer heat, and create an immobile microclimate likely to augment urban heat island effects.

• These impacts will reduce residential comfort for neighbouring properties and weaken environmental sustainability outcomes for the neighbourhood.

7. Insufficient Car Parking and Traffic Impacts

• The proposal includes inadequate parking provision for residents, staff and visitors, contrary to the requirements of the SEPP and Council’s DCP. This shortfall will force overflow parking onto surrounding residential streets, exacerbating existing parking scarcity, and increase traffic congestion and safety risks on local roads not designed to accommodate higher volumes that are already under extreme pressure, especially from weekend beachgoers.

8. Overdevelopment and Excessive use of the Site
• The proposal represents a clear overdevelopment of the site, with a density, height, and scale far exceeding what is suitable for the locality and exaggerates the use of State Significant Development under the guise of “Over 55’s housing” while failing to deliver genuine SSD benefits or design excellence that would justify such an excessive variation. The proposal compromises residential amenity, environmental quality, and visual character.

9. LMR Stage 2-2025

The new State Government LMR controls for the Northern Beaches apply to all residential zoned land within 800 metres walking distance of:

• Balgowlah Stockland Shopping Centre
• Dee Why Town Centre
• Forestville Town Centre
• Forestway Shopping Centre
• Frenchs Forest Precinct (Warringah Road)
• Manly Town Centre
• Manly Vale Town Centre
• Mona Vale Town Centre
• Warringah Mall Shopping Centre
Following Northern Beaches Council submissions, four town centres that had originally been proposed to be included in the Stage 2 Reforms have been excluded: Warriewood, Narrabeen, Newport, and Belrose.

The zones were excluded after significant community consultation and objections over the density and height changes in these four areas which was ultimately accepted by the Government demonstrating agreement with the submissions including that Narrabeen should not be part of the Stage 2 Reforms.

The application by Moran seeks to impose on Narrabeen a commercial development at heights that are available under the Stage 2 Reforms when Narrabeen has been specifically excluded from the Stage 2 Reforms. It is not appropriate to permit a five level (21.1 metres) development that will be almost double the permissible height for buildings in the area. Moran seeks an unfair advantage and a use that is significantly beyond that available to others in the community.

10. Lack of consultation

While there have been two public meetings there has been no consultation that would qualify as “extensive community participation” that I am aware of and I question the genuineness of Moran’s claimed public consultation.

The Development Application should not be considered until the State is satisfied there has been adequate and appropriate consultation and everyone that will be affected by the development has been consulted with an opportunity to make submissions after understanding the nature of the proposed development and had the opportunity to object to the development.

11. If the Government were to consider approval:

I suspect Moran recognised prior to its submission that they have little to no chance of obtaining approval as the development is currently proposed and that they will resubmit with a compromise proposal to indicate they are listening to the people and that this compromise will still be well outside the guidelines. Again, I suspect this will most likely be approved which would create a highly undesirable precedent, encouraging more developers to seek other non-complying developments in height, bulk, and scale.

Subsequent approval would therefore need to ensure Moran’s revised DA goes back for genuine community consultation and is redesigned to:

• Comply with the maximum height and full setback controls,
• Reduce visual and environmental impacts, and
• Provide adequate parking (including visitors) and genuine height transitions to adjoining properties.

12. Conclusion

In summary, this proposed commercial development in the guise of Over 55s accommodation is:

• Excessively tall and bulky with adverse social and environment ramifications,
• Inconsistent with the existing and designated character of the area,
• Non-compliant with height and setback controls,
• Likely to generate significant amenity and traffic impacts.

The application is extreme and represents an excessive use of the site in relation to its neighbouring environment and should be refused outright for attempting to exploit the SSD process and bypass the State approved Northern Beaches LEP.

The project height is well above the current development control plans for this location.
In my opinion this project will be detrimental to the streetscape for Ocean Street & if it’s approved will set a dangerous precedent for future developments.
The current site is an older aged care facility & upgrading site to accommodate the local demand is welcomed but taking advantage of the size is not appreciated by the community.
The developer needs to revise the plans immediately & lower the height to fit into the current streetscape of Ocean Street.

I have lived in Narrabeen for 64 years and in that time have seen many changes.
In the 60’s the Narrabeen peninsula was booming with numerous units being built with a height restriction of 3 stories with the exception of a couple that got thru planning. There have been new units built since and again with height restrictions which the infrastructure can cope with.
In the mean time roads and have not improved nor parking in the area. I strongly disagree with this proposal as it is unsuitable for the area.
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